Blackcurrant vs Spindle Ermine

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Spindle Ermine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Antidesma	Yponomeuta
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Spindle Ermine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Spindle Ermine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Blackcurrant

The Blackcurrant (Antidesma parvifolium) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.